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[nonstick]

Today I was taught about binary and hexdecimal counting for the 0101th time.

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[mattbrough]

I don't get it...

[nonstick]

There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

[aimz_l]

oooh... did you pull a funny?

[pozorvlak]

Do you mean the 101th time? Or the 0x101th time? Only you don't mention learning octal...

[pozorvlak]

Also, do you know how to count in hex on your fingers? Use the thumbs as pointers, and the knuckles and fingertips to keep track. Start at the bottom joint of your little finger, and work up. One hand does units, the other does sixteens. Goes up to 255.

The positions of each digit on your left hand are thus

F B 7 3
| | | |
E A 6 2
t | | | |
h D 9 5 1
u | | | |
m C 8 4 0
b
palm

kinda thing.

[nonstick]

I mean the 0x101th time, I was just using 4-bit words. Or nybbles, as our lecturer insists they'er spelt.

[aimz_l]

now i dont get it...